Optimization and evaluation of a modified enrichment procedure combined with immunomagnetic separation for detection of E. coli O157:H7 from artificially contaminated alfalfa sprouts

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 209-217

  Weagant, Stephen D ^a   Jinneman, Karen C ^a   Yoshitomi, Ken J ^a   Zapata, Ruben ^b   Fedio, Willis M ^b  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Immunomagnetic separation; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ACRIFLAVINE; CEFSULODIN; PEPTONE; PYRUVIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN; WATER;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPROUT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HUMANS; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VEGETABLES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 80051583168     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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